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Caprae seu Ovis Cornu

Sheep’s or goat’s horn

羖羊角 〔羖羊角〕 gǔ yáng jiǎo

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Capra hircus L.; Ovis aries L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Salty; cool; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and heart channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat, settles fright, brightens the eyes, and resolves toxin. Treats child fright epilepsy (jīng xián); wind-heat headache; vexation and oppression; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); clear-eye blindness; toxin swellings.

See: Yáng ròu (羊肉 Caprae seu Ovis Caro, goat [or sheep] meat)

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